Current Status of Poll
The results of the local government election for Rockhampton Regional Council are as follows:
Mayor Elect of Rockhampton Regional Council - Margaret Strelow
Division 1 - Councillor Elect Glenda Mather
Division 2 - Councillor Elect Tom Wyatt
Division 3 - Councillor Elect Bill Ludwig
Division 4 - Councillor Elect Ellen Smith
Division 5 - Councillor Elect Sheree Rutherford
Division 6 - Councillor Elect Greg Belz
Division 7 - Councillor Elect Stephen Schwarten
Division 8 - Councillor Elect Tony Williams
Division 9 - Counicllor Elect Rose Swadling
Division 10 - Councillor Elect Neil Fisher
To view the Notice of Result of Election issued 9 May 2012 click here.
To view the Notice of Result of Election issued 10 May 2012 click here.
Council Elections
Local government elections are held every four years in Queensland. The next local government elections are scheduled for Saturday 28 April 2012.
Key Dates:
Close of Rolls – Tuesday 31 January 2012
Nominations – Monday 10 March - Tuesday 27 March 2012
Election Day – Saturday 28 April 2012 (polling booths open 8am-6pm)
Declaration of Poll: Wednesday 9 May (no later than 10 days after polling day)
Post Election Meeting: No later than Wednesday 23 May
In the Rockhampton Region, voters elect one Mayor, and vote for a Councillor to represent the Division in which they live. There are 10 Divisions in the Rockhampton Region.
Pre-polling Locations
Rockhampton - 69 Denning Street, North Rockhampton
Yeppoon Customer Service - 70 Anzac Parade, Yeppoon
Gracemere Customer Service - 1 Ranger Street, Gracemere
Mount Morgan Customer Service - 32 Hall Street, Mount Morgan
All locations above are open from 9am - 4.30pm
Intending Candidates
A number of fact sheets have been provided by the Department of Infrastructure and Planning for intending candidates including:
Understanding the Act
Conduct Guidelines under the Local Government Act 2009
Principals and how to work with this new-to-Local Government style of Legislation
Responsibilities of Mayors and Councillors
Resposibilities of Staff and CEOs
Making the most of meetings
Annual Budget
Local Laws
Ministerial Powers
Rates and Charges
Nominations open on Monday 12 March and Nomination Forms will be available on ECQ website after Saturday 10 March.
Mr Tony Dobele is the Returning Officer for 2012 Local Government Elections and he is the best person to contact if you have questions about nominating for the Council Elections. His contact details are below:
Tony Dobele - Returning Officer Rockhampton
Electoral Commission of Queensland
69 Denning Street Park Avenue
Ph: 0467 749 875 Fax: (07) 3036 4975 Email: Rockhampton@ecq.qld.gov.au
Election Signage
Election Signage is a sign or poster of any material that promotes a specific candidate or political party, or which communicates any message in regards to an election or referendum. For information on relevant permissions and rules when placing election signage please click here. For information on relevant permissions and rules when placing election signage please click here.
Divisional Boundaries
Recently Electoral Commission Queensland announced new divisional boundaries for the Rockhampton Region which will take effect from the next local government elections in 2012. For more information about the changes to the divisional boundaries, please visit the Electoral Commission Queensland website www.ecq.qld.gov.au
To view maps of the new divisions please click on the links below:
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Division 5
Division 6
Division 7
Division 8
Division 9
Division 10
Voting in the Local Government Elections
You have to vote if you:
- are over 18 years
- are an Australian citizen
- have lived for at least one month in a Queensland electoral district
- are a British subject who is not an Australian citizen, but who was on the Commonwealth of Australia electoral roll on 25 January 1984 or the Queensland electoral roll as at 31 December 1991
For more information or to enrol to vote please visit the Electoral Commission Queensland (ECQ) website www.ecq.qld.gov.au
Local Government in Queensland
Local governments in Queensland are guided by the Local Government Act 2009 which came into operation from 1 July 2010. The State Government Department of Infrastructure and Planning (DIP) oversee this legislation. For more information please visit the DIP website www.dip.qld.gov.au.